HOUSTON DRAW. Aleksandar Kovacevic’s prediction with Kokkinakis next. H2H and rankings

Houston draw - Aleksandar Kovacevic. See the draw preview and prediction with Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jordan Thompson, Frances Tiafoe, Francisco Cerundolo, Ben Shelton in the US Men's Clay Court Championship.

Aleksandar Kovacevic Stats info

Aleksandar Kovacevic is about to begin his campaign in the draw in Houston.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Aleksandar Kovacevic’s projected draw andhislikely opponents in US Men’s Clay Court Championship. Aleksandar has a negative record (3-5) against the likely opposition.

R1 – Thanasi Kokkinakis (104) – H2H 0-0
R2 – Jordan Thompson (33) – H2H 1-1
or Yibing Wu (298) – H2H 1-1
1/4 – Frances Tiafoe (21) – H2H 0-0
or James Duckworth (105) – H2H 0-1
1/2 – Francisco Cerundolo (23) – H2H 0-1
or Marcos Giron (51) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Ben Shelton (16) – H2H 2-3
or Tomas Martin Etcheverry (30) – H2H 0-0
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R1 – Thanasi Kokkinakis’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

20 - 15win/loss in 2024

Rank
94
High
65
WLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 20-15 8-9 11-6 0-0 1-0 0-0
2023 40-26 31-18 8-5 1-1 0-2 0-0
2022 23-19 19-12 2-3 1-2 1-2 0-0
2021 33-21 15-11 18-7 0-0 0-3 0-0
2020 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 20-6 19-6 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 26-15 22-9 1-2 0-1 3-3 0-0
2017 6-7 4-2 0-2 0-0 2-3 0-0

Thanasi Kokkinakis has a 8-9 win-loss record in 2024, but he has not competed hitherto on clay. The Australian won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Thanasi didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis

There is no head to head record between Aleksandar Kovacevic and Thanasi Kokkinakis since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

R2 – Jordan Thompson’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

17 - 14win/loss in 2024

Rank
43
High
32
WLLLLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 17-14 11-7 3-5 2-1 1-1 0-0
2023 41-28 22-15 0-3 7-4 12-6 0-0
2022 40-26 18-14 2-6 8-1 12-5 0-0
2021 23-25 10-11 2-6 0-1 9-5 2-2
2020 12-13 6-6 1-2 5-5 0-0 0-0
2019 31-24 14-14 9-5 2-1 6-4 0-0
2018 53-29 32-15 6-5 8-2 3-6 4-1
2017 36-29 24-16 6-6 0-2 6-5 0-0

Jordan Thompson has a 13-8 record in 2024, but he has not played so far on clay. Jordan won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of this season was winning the competition in Los Cabos where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-3 7-6(4).

Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Thompson was overcome by Jeff Wolf in the 1st round 6-3 6-2.

H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Jordan Thompson

This match would represent the 3rd time that Aleksandar Kovacevic and Jordan Thompson clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Kovacevic and Thompson (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Aleksandar Kovacevic could come up against Yibing Wu. Their head to head is 1-1.

1/4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

13 - 15win/loss in 2024

Rank
28
High
10
LLWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 13-15 6-6 5-6 1-1 1-2 0-0
2023 40-21 21-10 8-4 4-5 7-2 0-0
2022 35-25 19-11 8-6 5-5 3-3 0-0
2021 42-27 19-13 4-7 10-4 9-3 0-0
2020 19-15 7-9 6-3 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 23-27 13-13 4-5 5-6 1-3 0-0
2018 30-29 13-11 7-7 6-9 4-2 0-0
2017 33-25 17-13 10-3 5-6 1-3 0-0

Frances Tiafoe has a 7-7 record in 2024, but he has not played until now on clay. The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Francis’s best achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal Delray Beach.

Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Tiafoe won the title after defeating Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(1) 7-6(6).

H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Frances Tiafoe

There is no head to head record between Aleksandar Kovacevic and Frances Tiafoe since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Yet, Aleksandar Kovacevic could fight against James Duckworth. Their H2H is 1-0 for James Duckworth.

1/2 – Francisco Cerundolo’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Francisco Cerundolo

16 - 16win/loss in 2024

Rank
26
High
19
LWWWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 16-16 3-5 13-11 0-0 0-0 0-0
2023 39-26 10-10 19-12 4-2 6-2 0-0
2022 36-28 7-8 25-10 3-7 1-3 0-0
2021 44-24 3-2 39-21 0-0 2-1 0-0
2020 36-11 5-0 31-11 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 58-21 3-2 55-18 0-1 0-0 0-0
2018 33-12 0-0 33-12 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 13-5 0-1 13-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Francisco Cerundolo has a 7-9 win-loss record in 2024, 4-4 on clay. Talking about the previous 9 years, the Argentine has a 238-101 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Argentine won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Francisco’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal Rio de Janeiro.

Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the Argentine didn’t take part in the competition.

H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Francisco Cerundolo

This contest would be 2nd time that Aleksandar Kovacevic and Francisco Cerundolo face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Cerundolo (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

Possibly, Aleksandar Kovacevic could take on Marcos Giron. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Marcos Giron.

Final – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-2 for Ben Shelton

19 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
14
High
14
LLWWLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 19-12 9-6 8-4 2-1 0-1 0-0
2023 28-26 21-13 4-8 1-2 2-3 0-0
2022 40-11 16-9 0-0 24-2 0-0 0-0
2021 18-7 7-3 5-2 6-2 0-0 0-0

Ben Shelton has a 11-7 win-loss record in 2024, but he has not played yet on clay. The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Shelton’s most significant result of this season was getting to the semifinal Auckland and Dallas.

Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the American didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Ben Shelton

This would be the 6th time that Aleksandar Kovacevic and Ben Shelton face off. The head to head is 3-2 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Aleksandar Kovacevic could come up against Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Their head to head is 0-0.